Wissahickon School District

601 Knight Rd
Ambler, PA 19002
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Wissahickon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,152 students in Wissahickon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Wissahickon School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
5,155 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
377 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wissahickon School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#21 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(22-23)
67%
38%
82%
55%
83%
57%
(22-23)
95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
17%
% Black
9%
20%
% White
60%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,923 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,254 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,923
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,254
$23,119

Best Wissahickon School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wissahickon Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA 19002
(215) 619-8110
Grades: 6-8
| 1,152 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,155 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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